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Google responds to RuFraud Android mobile attack: 22 apps removed
Text messaging monster 13 December 2011 8:42 GMT TweetGoogle has responded to an emerging attack called RuFraud by removing 22 apps from the Android Marketplace.
The RuFraud Malware was alerted to Google by security firm Lookout Mobile, who noticed a hat full of apps residing in its app store...
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Windows Phone SMS bug leaves handsets open to attack
Reboots and disables messaging 13 December 2011 7:49 GMT TweetA bug within the Windows Phone 7 operating system has been uncovered which can be exploited by attackers, allowing a Denial of Service attack to be sent via SMS which will disable messaging on the device.
This flaw is apparently targeted at...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR
Yuletide bargains 12 December 2011 14:29 GMT TweetA camera is always a welcome gift, however the decent ones do tend to be a little on the pricey side which is where the Pocket-lint Credit Crunch Christmas comes to the rescue. We've searched the Internet highways and byways to find you, not only one...
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Google Doodle pays tribute to 'Mayor of Silicon Valley'
Chip developer's birthday 12 December 2011 8:36 GMT TweetGoogle has paid tribute to silicon chip co-creator Robert Noyce with a very fetching, and rather ornate, micro-chip Google Doodle. This particular doodle celebrating the engineer's 84th birthday.
Noyce was one of the main driving forces behind...
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Metal Gear Solid: Rising renamed, hardcore fans may seek 'revengeance' (video)
Platinum Games focus on action 12 December 2011 7:55 GMT TweetMetal Gear Solid: Rising has had a name change; now to be called Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance details posted on the new game also suggest a far bigger focus on all-out action as opposed to the mix of stealth and action in previous iteration.
Part...
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APP OF THE DAY: TED review (iPhone)
The path to enlightenment 10 December 2011 12:52 GMT TweetCome rain or shine, hell or high water you can be sure that App of the day will be at hand to bring you the best of the current app selection on a variety of platforms. Except on Sundays when AOTD has a day off and puts his feet up in front of the...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: Bigtrak under £20
Yuletide bargains 9 December 2011 13:17 GMT TweetSome toys, over time, have managed to reach classic status, spanning the generations with excellent design and the ability to engage children despite all the trappings of the modern age.
Bigtrak is just one of these classic children's toys...
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Google Currents mobile magazine launches on iOS and Android (video)
Goes up against Flipboard 9 December 2011 9:02 GMT TweetGoogle has introduced its latest foray into the world of mobile news with Google Currents, a highly graphical news reader which, with the addition of deep Google+ integration, will take on Flipboard's own social networking functionality.
The...
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Samsung 11.6 tablet to beat iPad 3 in high resolution race
2560 x 1600 screen 9 December 2011 8:05 GMT TweetSamsung is apparently planning an 11.6-inch Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with a whopping 2560 x 1600 resolution display, which may be rolled out at Mobile World Congress in February next year - earlier than Apple's iPad 3.
Pocket-lint reported...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: Elder Scrolls V Skyrim just £22.49
Yuletide bargains 6 December 2011 13:10 GMT TweetGamestation is pulling out all the stops as it is selling Elder Scrolls V Skyrim on PS3 and Xbox 360 for just £22.49 along with free UK delivery.
When Pocket-lint reviewed the game we gave it a whopping 9/10 saying: "Skyrim looks the business,...
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Amazon Kindle Fire to control Android tablet market in 2012
Analyst forecasts massive sales 6 December 2011 10:04 GMT TweetThe Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, which launched in the US nearly a month ago, has been given some pretty healthy sales forecasts for the coming months, meaning it could take up to half the Android tablet market share in 2012.
The reason for this...
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TalkTalk porn filter fails to protect from adult website
Open access for over a week 6 December 2011 8:59 GMT TweetTalkTalk's new filter system that, amongst other things, aims to block adult websites has failed for over a week. This has allowed access to Pornhub, one of Britain's largest pornography websites.
The internet protection service in question...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X130e announced in US, will be tough on school children
Arriving 20 December 6 December 2011 8:06 GMT TweetLenovo had announced the US launch of its new tough ThinkPad X10e, a laptop with rugged credentials that is built to survive the classroom. As Lenovo puts it: "specially ruggedized for education".
The ThinkPad X10e will launch 20 December 2011...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: Uncharted 3 £24.99
Yuletide bargains 5 December 2011 13:35 GMT TweetContinuing our Credit Crunch Christmas series of news, delivering a host of tips of where to find that special bargain, we bring you a top deal from Play.com. The shopping website is currently selling Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception for just £24.99.
And...
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Remote control Xbox Companion app coming 6 December
Delivers info on all your media 5 December 2011 10:41 GMT TweetWe've already brought you a full hands-on of the new Xbox Dashboard, however there has also been confirmation that the remote control Xbox Companion app for WP7 will be coming 6 December.
When the new Dashboard update goes live on 6 December,...
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APP OF THE DAY: New Group review (WP7)
Simple solution? 3 December 2011 13:41 GMT TweetWhen faced with a problem it's often the case that a direct solution - one that deals with the issue in its entirety - is not possible. And this is when a workaround is used.
It perhaps won't produce the best result, but it works to an extent...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: Sky and LG Xmas Cashback
Yuletide bargains 2 December 2011 13:44 GMT TweetContinuing our run of tech bargains in the lead up to Christmas, we have an offer from two companies that are central to the success of most people's Christmas Day festivities: TV.
Rather than making conversation with people you truly have...
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New software shows just how much celebs are photoshopped
Combats the unobtainable 2 December 2011 8:57 GMT TweetResearchers from the Department of Science at Dartmouth College have developed a software tool for rating the extent to which a photo has been Photoshopped, aiming to bring a bit of honesty back into images of celebrities and models.
This kind...
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Bug-free Galaxy Nexus now available on Vodafone
Choc full of ICS 2 December 2011 7:49 GMT TweetVodafone has finally announced that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has gone on sale in its shops after delaying the release of the mobile due to a bug.
The phone, which is packed full of Android Ice Cream Sandwich and delivers some pretty high-end...
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Credit Crunch Christmas: 19-inch LED TV from M&S
Yuletide bargains 1 December 2011 12:24 GMT TweetPocket-lint's Credit Crunch Christmas gift guide is back, bringing you all that is unholy in the way of consumer technology bargains.
If you're strapped for cash, we'd probably recommend making your Christmas presents as a bit of DIY never...
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Xbox and Kinect see bumper sales with dashboard update just days away
The future is motion controlled 1 December 2011 10:22 GMT TweetMicrosoft has announced some pretty impressive stats for its Xbox 360 console and Kinect motion control device, as a week of Black Friday sales proves a huge draw.
Over 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold in the US during Black Friday week...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies infects iPhone and iPad
Now live in App Store 1 December 2011 8:20 GMT TweetActivision has come out all guns blazing, as Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies is now available for iPhone/iPad and is live and ready to download from the App Store.
Based on Treyarch's console version and adapted by the folks at Ideaworks Game...
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Free 50GB Box storage comes to LG and Xperia mobiles
A pretty hefty freebie 1 December 2011 7:42 GMT TweetThose of you sporting a Sony Ericsson Xperia mobile or an LG handset are in line for a huge amount of extra memory for your phone, as Box.net is teaming up with the two mobile manufacturers to bring you 50GB of free storage on download.
In...
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PS3 prepped for PS Vita with v.4.00 update
In time for Japan launch 30 November 2011 9:24 GMT TweetSony is prepping its PlayStation 3 games console in readiness for the Japanese launch of its PS Vita handheld device.
The version 4.00 update will enable the PS Vita and PS3 to share information, which will mean you'll be able to copy games,...
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Google redesign strips navigation bar to its bare necessities
Drop down bar incoming 30 November 2011 8:30 GMT TweetGoogle is rolling out its new-look Google navigation bar which gets rid of the old, slightly cluttered, effort and replaces it with a shiny new stripped down version with a swanky drop-down menu bar which will give you links to all the Google products.
This...
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